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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 529 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Listen to the sounds): Rhymes end with the same sound: cat – hat, rain – train. A syllable is one beat: but-ter-fly has 3. A haiku has 3 lines: 5 syllables, then 7, then 5. Count every word’s beats and add them up.

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  1. 1.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) pie (b) house (c) mat
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) noon (b) fold (c) cook
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A green parrot sings
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) frog (b) shell (c) spoon
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) hook (b) mat (c) mouse
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – run (b) chain – cake (c) lake – cake
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bee (b) high – bee (c) key – cat
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – smell (b) kite – smell (c) shell – tree
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – goat (b) coat – house (c) jar – goat
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – fish (b) hat – stay (c) tray – stay
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – bread (b) head – bright (c) head – bread
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) far (b) goat (c) old
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) float (b) fog (c) balloon
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) run (c) head
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) tree (b) rain (c) red
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – gold (b) far – wish (c) dish – wish
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – ring (b) king – fold (c) king – ring
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fly (b) sky – far (c) tell – fly
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – bread (b) rain – bread (c) bed – house
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) chain (c) stay
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) house (b) cat (c) bold

Answer key

  1. mat
  2. noon
  3. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. 4
  6. shell
  7. 2
  8. Green parrots chatter all day
  9. mouse
  10. lake – cake
  11. key – bee
  12. shell – smell
  13. 4
  14. coat – goat
  15. Morning bells ring out
  16. A frog on a leaf
  17. tray – stay
  18. head – bread
  19. old
  20. 3
  21. 5
  22. fog
  23. 3
  24. coat
  25. rain
  26. 5
  27. dish – wish
  28. 5
  29. king – ring
  30. Diyas glow at night
  31. 7
  32. Monsoon clouds roll in
  33. 3
  34. Rain taps on the roof
  35. 7
  36. sky – fly
  37. 7
  38. bed – bread
  39. blouse
  40. bold

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